Slime Production by Coagulase Negative Staphylococci Causing Single and Recurrent Episodes of Peritonitis

摘要: Staphylococcus epidermidis was the most common coagulase negative staphylococcal species recovered from dialysates of patients with both single and recurrent episodes CAPD associated peritonitis. Although initial episode peritonitis appeared to bean opportunistic infection, resulting accidental inoculation peritoneal cavity skin flora, slime positive staphylococci were more persistent than strains that did not produce contributed significantly pathogenesis